Table 6 Risk factors independently associated with in-hospital mortality in the 257 patients assessed on multivariate analysis
Variables | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P- value |
|---|---|---|
History of congestive heart failure | 2.28 (1.17, 4.46) | 0.02 |
Non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli | 2.28 (1.18, 4.40) | 0.01 |
Age | 1.03 (1.01, 1.06) | 0.02 |
Time to onset of postoperative pneumonia | 1.18 (1.01, 1.39) | 0.04 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2.26 (1.19, 4.30) | 0.01 |
Appropriate antibiotic therapy | 0.40 (0.16, 1.00) | 0.05 |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor | 0.41 (0.23, 0.74) | 0.003 |
Antibiotic prophylaxis with Cefamandole | 0.46 (0.19, 0.93) | 0.03 |